SYDNEY members----help please

XR-ENVI · 22-06-2007, 11:43 PM

just a quick question
am heading to sydney for a few days, the main things we are doing would be the zoo and harbour cruise/bridge/opera house etc and a day at olympic park
what area of sydney would be the area to stay keeping in mind our transport will be foot or public transport

eb_5litre · 22-06-2007, 11:48 PM

I'd go with Manly as you can catch the ferry.

XR-ENVI · 22-06-2007, 11:52 PM

i have only ever been to sydney for one day...is the ferry easy to catch and comes often etc?
is it better than staying in city ?

eb_5litre · 23-06-2007, 12:31 AM

The ferry is very easy to catch and you'd be better off checking out their website for running times... think it was every 30mins or so.
If you prefer to be in the city I can recommend the Four Points Sheraton overlooking Darling Harbour... stayed there not long back.... also stayed in a couple of hotels at North Sydney.
Once in the city its pretty easy to get around via Monorail etc and your pretty close to the Zoo, Aquarium, Wildlife World, Powerhouse etc etc

Grum · 23-06-2007, 12:33 AM

What days are you here? there are some good hotels in north sydney which is the north end of the bridge and very central. They have good deals for weekends as they mainly cater for the business crowd mon-fri. from north Sydney its an easy bus ride to the zoo or you can get a ferry from the city..
If you want a harbour cruise my old man runs a charter business, I'm sure i can get you a forum discount. It is more expensive than the big tourist boats but you get the boat to yourself, personal service and the same language

The Yeti · 23-06-2007, 09:33 AM

for what your doing stay arround the quey it can be a bit exy but its near the train the ferry the lot, but any where on the norht side will be fine as long as your near the train you can sort the lot out easly

new2ford · 23-06-2007, 10:21 AM

For a visitor - Manly. The ferry trip is Sydney's one great unbeatable.

XR-ENVI · 23-06-2007, 10:31 AM

Thanks all
we are all booked now
will be saying in north sydney right near the train station!

The Yeti · 23-06-2007, 11:26 AM

you cant go too far wrong form there

meg · 23-06-2007, 09:41 PM

just gunna miss out on the great bad weather ferry ride from manly! anyone see that on the new the other night? airbourne in a ferry! awesome!

burnz · 23-06-2007, 09:44 PM

the rock's, darling harbour, china town, centre point, harbour bridge climb.

seXE · 23-06-2007, 09:59 PM

i went on a ferry a few years ago when the waves were bigt like they had on the news! BEST FUN EVER!